It's all a blur
I still haven't processed the fact that I'll be on a plane in less than 48 hours. I'll be going up with two other ladies for training at our DC office with three of our DC counterparts joining in. We were told to save the date, but weren't given the go-ahead to book reservations until Thursday. Then they wonder why the airfare and hotel are so expensive. Duh.
With it being such a popular time to travel and with practically no notice, our options were limited. I couldn't get a spot at the Beacon, but we did find rooms at the Thompson/Donovan House, which looks pretty good. Maybe I'll like it even better. Here's to adventure. (This time I won't forget the Ambien.)
My goal is to get some work in over the weekend so that I have some space for calm and focus. They'll be expecting results from this, plus I have to have the September / 3rd quarter close nailed down before and have the decks cleared for the October cycle, so I really have to focus. I need to be like this, but my head is more like this. That will be an uphill battle with everything else that's going on. October is officially kicking my ass. So much going on. Lots of personal stuff needing attention. Lots of events going on. Especially this month we're thinking very hard before we go out. The Big Thing is not to get into a bad sleep cycle or wear ourselves down to the point where we're catching every bug that comes along. Plus there is home and family stuff that needs attention.
A few days after I get back from training, my Mom will be blowing into town for her Semi-Annual Hit-and-Run Tour of the South. Then two weeks of Halloween parties and events to choose from. Then a wedding on the first weekend of November. Then a fairy gothmother photoshoot in Oakwood Cemetery (long story). Then The Holidays.... * flop *
Meanwhile, while I'm loving the office, the sun, as it says on the icon, is trying to kill me. My eyes aren't going to be able to put up with the Solar Blast that is my world from 10 AM - 6 PM for too much longer. I've just contacted a local window tinting firm for a free consultation. I figure if I present a formal quote to the CFO and CEO rather than just whining, they might go for it. Another point in my favour is the only other two with the Front Windows of Blindness happen to be the CFO and CEO. If I tell them that my eyes feel as if they've been dipped in sand and dragged down a dirt road, they'll be able to relate.
My helpful but still inadequate interim solution involves creative use of the large laminated North Carolina Labour poster and two sets of three green box bottom file folders stapled and taped together and propped on the window sills with the closed shades holding them in place. Very sexy.